Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We examine the rise of right-wing populist movements in Europe, and how they compare to current politics in the United States. Then, how art therapists know that using art is helping their clients get through their mental health challenges. Plus, how a UW-Milwaukee professor is helping young refugees adjust to life in American schools by creating books. Guests: Irene Braam, executive director, Bertelsmann Foundation Emily Nolan, Ashley Smallwood, and Caitlin Walsh, art

Tuesday on Lake Effect : A former refugee from war-torn Bosnia recalls her harrowing escape and journey to the United States. Then, the many ways World War I represented the beginning of modern warfare. We’ll learn about the effort to transform the iconic Old Soldiers Home into housing for at-risk and homeless veterans. Plus, how to create a safe work environment when part of your job is to pretend to have sex on stage. Guests: Zijada Beganovic, former Bosnian refuge Andrew Carroll, author, My

Monday on Lake Effect : It’s our annual all music Christmas show, in which we feature music recorded in our performance studio from the past year. Guests (in playing order): The Revomatics – Have A Good Nice Day Nora Jane Struthers – Each Season Zach Pietrini Band – Dance Tift Merritt – My Boat Koch Marshall Trio – Shuffle in G-Toby Arrives Brave Giant – Lordy, Lordy Lili K – One More Time Skipper’s Alley – She’s a Gay Old Hag Communist Daughter – Roll a Stone Trapper Schoepp – Bumper Cars

This weekend on Lake Effect : We’ll have our annual visit from writer and game expert James Lowder, with his yearly Games to Gift list. Then, we'll get an inside look at how some local chefs incorporate holiday traditions in their home kitchens, plus we’ll have the latest edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: James Lowder, editor, Hobby Games: The 100 Best and Family Games Jamie Gonzalez, Odell Robinson, Peter Carini, Milunka Radecivic; Milwaukee chefs Leah DeLaney, Ex Fabula co

Thursday on Lake Effect : We talk with a Turkish journalist, now in exile in this country, about the erosion of press freedoms and what that means for democracy. Then, how poverty can exacerbate an already stressful season and some ways to employ self care. And we visit with the executive director and curator of exhibitions at the Racine Art Museum for a wide ranging conversation about art, craft, and the value of museums. Guests: Abdulhamit Bilici, Turkish journalist in exile Maria Perez, 16th

Friday on Lake Effect : Why NPR's Pam Fessler traveled to Milwaukee to report on wintertime evictions and homelessness. Plus, education reporter Rachel Morello helps us recap the year in education news; Food contributor Kyle Cherek compares our modern holiday feasts to what the Romans did centuries ago; we'll hear two music performances from the Lake Effect performance studio from the past year; Film contributor Dave Luhrssen weighs in on "The Shape of Water," and a very salty edition of Bubbler

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McCabe talks about new priorities and funding public schools in Wisconsin. Then, we learn how a Milwaukee college is setting out to measure whether its graduates are truly ready for the work world. This month's Fit For You examines what we can do to better combat holiday stressors in relation to eating and will power, and musical duo Sara and Kenny give an in-studio performance. Guests: Mike McCabe, founder of the Wisconsin

Tuesday on Lake Effect : The founding CEO of the Malala Fund talks about constructive anger and how to channel anger into activism. Later, a film scholar and former UWM film teacher works to bring attention to a sometimes scorned genre of movies. We'll tour the modernism exhibition currently on at the Milwaukee Art Museum. And we'll go in search of authentic images of classic American living rooms of the 1960s and '70s. Guests: Shiza Shahid, NOW Ventures Elena Gorfinkel, author, Lewd Looks:

Monday on Lake Effect : Historian and professor of law Mary Sarah Bilder discusses how James Madison's notes on the 1787 Constitutional Convention shapes modern interpretations of this founding document. Later, our innovation series, How Did You Do That? introduces us to a Wisconsin-based pioneer in theatre lighting. Plus, Milwaukee’s Gay Reinartz, one of the world’s leading authorities on bonobo study and conservation, talks about her work. Guests: Mary Sarah Bilder, author, Madison’s Hands:

This weekend on Lake Effect : Bookseller Daniel Goldin brings you the long-awaited list of books for holiday gift-giving with suggestions for everyone from the demanding reader to children's books. Then Radio Chipstone takes us to an exhibit that invites you to get up close and personal with a 1960s living room and aluminum Christmas tree. Plus we have the latest edition of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company Gianofer Fields, material culture